The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1887-12-30

1899, at which time the steeple and clock
were put ON the church.
December "a, Destructive fire at
Halltown.
September 22, 1870.-John Seran, aged
twenty-eight years, was found dead near
the cross roads school house.
March 81, 1871.-Nasby lectured in
Hunts Hall.
On the oath of June Of the same year
man and two horses were killed in Salem
by lightning. The same year, on the 30th
OF August, barn belonging TO Samuel
Lippincott was struck by lightning and
burned
September 10, 1911 Ephraim Coles,
while threshing grain by steam power on
the farm of Amos Peterson, was instantly
killen by the bursting Of the boiler. The
barn was set on fire and burned. The
boiler and engine were blown over the
building and fell great distance away.
The first society of Good Templars or
gained in Woodstown was instituted in
the Presbyterian church July "a, 1868.
On the 29th of August, 1871, Thomas
Fitzgerald and John Conklin were killed
by cave-in while digging mari on the
farm now occupied by Edward Reeves.
The Woodstown House was built by
Jacob Kelley, Damon Dickinson builder,
in 1868.
The epizooty among the horses in this
section was in the fall of 1872
The month of October, 1879, was record
ed as showing the greatest extremes of
heat and cold of any October daring the
previous 81 years. The temperature
ranged from So down to AZ.
November 6, 1S79.-Two inches of snow
fell.
January 90, 1ss0.-The farm now occu-
pied by Edward Robinson sold at public
sale for $10j. 80 an acre.
February 4, 1879. - George Jolinson's
house with all his household effects were
destroyed by fire.
July %, 1s70.-Two barns burned on the
farm then occupied by William Hates, on
the Sharptown road.
August %, 1S79.-Salem County Pro-
teetivc Association organized at McAllis-
ter's Hall
October 8, 1S79.-fon. /. d. CIawson,
NJ. d., died.
October O. 1S79,-Ex- Sheriff John Hunt
died.
November 10, 1SsO.-Mary Demne. an
inmate of the Almshouse, was gored to
death by bull
January /, 1881. -Seyerest cold ever ex-
perienced in this latitude. The mercury
fell to go below zero.
February 2, 1881. -Temperatnre 10 be-
low zero, and roads blocked with snow.
The Iron bridge over the mill pond was
completed October II, 1885.
December o. 1S78-.Iohn x. Alderman's
barn, on the property now occupied by Io-
seph Macaltioner, was set on fire and three
horses persisted in the flames
January %, 1S19-Amos Cawman's barn
burned. A horse and COW burned to death.
February 7, 1881. pilesgrove Dairy AS
soeiation organized.
april 16, 1SS1.-The steam mari dredge
was burned.
April 80, 1SS1.-John Seagrayes, while
fighting fire in the woods near Oakland,
was overcome by the heat and SO badly
burned that he died soon after being car
ried to the honse.
June 10, 1SS1.-The cheese and butter
factory commenced operations. Cheese
making was suspended January II, 1885,
June is, 1SS1.-Charles Reeves, son of
Elmer Reeves, while descending a hill near
Sharptown with load of lumber, fell off
in front of the wheels and was run over
and instantly killed.
The first passenger train passed over the
Woodstown and Swedesboro railroad on
the morning OF February !, 1888. The
subscribers to stock numbered 100.
In the month of September. 1878, the
voters in Woodstown voted ON the ques
ton OF incorporation. Two hundred and
sixty-three ballots were polled. For in
corporation. ia; against, 40
The First National Bank of Woodstown
was organized February 1G, 1864. Com
menced business July 25th in the house
now occupied by William Kirby. Moved
into the present banking building October
%, 1864.
Morris Lollar was gored to death by a
vicious bull December IA, 1882.
John G. Foster Post of Woodstown was
organized September 3, 1891. Disbanded
September 8, 1887.
Ellen Dilshaver, young daughter of
Daniel Dilsliaver, was killed at Webster's
Mill in 1863